While everyone was talking about Ariana Grande’s surprise release of “thank u, next,” 17 year-old Jaydon Lewis released his own surprise on VXII Radio—a booming yet dreamlike, experimental trap remix of Ariana’s “everytime.” Jaydon delivers a unique, harmonious oscillation between glitchy trap and grimy pop with the confident command that has become commonplace for this prodigious producer. Given such consistent creative depth and refinement, you can easily understand why his home nation has dubbed him “South Africa’s Martin Garrix.”
